2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Teacher Education (Income $0-$30k) in Missouri

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Teacher Education is the 110th most popular major in the country with 8,205 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Missouri, there were 140 teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 100 teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,588 and $39,214 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in teacher education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality teacher education programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the teacher education program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Teacher Education (Income $0-$30k) in Missouri

#1

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, Missouri

#2 in overall quality

$16,394 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Missouri. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k. UCM is a medium-sized public school situated in Warrensburg, Missouri. It awarded 37 masters’s teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

UCM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCM are $16,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Missouri State University - Springfield

Springfield, Missouri

#1 in overall quality

$12,042 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k list. Missouri State University - Springfield is a public institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Missouri State, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State are $12,042.

Full Missouri State University - Springfield Teacher Education Report

#3

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, Missouri

#3 in overall quality

$9,550 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lindenwood University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k. Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Charles, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 50 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lindenwood University, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lindenwood University are $9,550, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Teacher Education (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Teacher Education (Income $0-$30k)

Notes and References

References

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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